Clinical Research Assistant II

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is the research arm of The Ottawa Hospital – one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals. We are proudly affiliated with the University of Ottawa and supported by The Ottawa Hospital Foundation. With more than 2,200 scientists, clinician investigators, trainees and staff, and total revenues of more than $120 million, we are one of the foremost Canadian hospital-based research institutes. Our research spans more than a hundred different diseases, conditions, and specialties with an overall focus on translating discoveries and knowledge into better health.

Job description

The Hatching Ideas Lab is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant II to join our mental health research team. The successful candidate will be involved in studies primarily focusing on First Episode Psychosis within The Ottawa Hospital's OnTrack Program. The RAII day-to-day responsibilities will involve streamlined recruitment in the context of a busy clinical team, consent and study visits, data collection, data entry, document maintenance, REB applications, ICES applications, other study related tasks (such as presentation preparation, manuscript formatting and submission, and referencing), and some administrative responsibilities as required (booking meetings, taking minutes). The position will be primarily in-person (approximately 3 days per week) with work at OnTrack's community-based location. There may be some opportunity for hybrid work.

Basic Requirements

Education/Certifications:

• Secondary diploma
• Undergraduate degree, in a related discipline, such as Mental Health, Health Sciences, Psychology, Epidemiology is a strong asset
• Evidence of research ethics training (GCP, TCPS-2) is considered an asset.

Employment Experience:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a human clinical or health research environment;
• Demonstrated experience recruiting and consenting participants for research studies;
• Demonstrated experience conducting study visits for studies; 
• Knowledge of Mental Health research, digital health, and/or standardized assessments in mental health and clinical trials are a strong asset;

Personal Qualities:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral);
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills required to coordinate multiple studies;
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills;
• Flexible and cooperative spirit with a strong commitment to team efforts;
• Outcome-driven with the ability to work independently or minimal supervision, including working from home;

Other Skills/Qualifications:

• Excellent computer skills (MS Word, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook);
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Electronic Data Capture Systems (e.g. REDCap);
• Experience with Electronic Medical Record systems (Epic preferred);
• Proficiency with reference manager software (EndNote)
• Experience with preparing presentations, manuscript formatting, referencing, and/or preparing conference submissions.
• Professional experience and comfort dealing with issues that relate sensitive topics, such as symptoms related to mental illness, including suicidal thoughts and behaviours, substance use and/or trauma.
• Working with vulnerable populations considered an asset